Clinton supporters don't want to see this

[kristopher]

02/11/08

Intrade close

Clinton 28

Obama 72

Hillary is sinking like a rock.

It looks like she's going to need a lot more than Krugman pimping for her.

Disclaimer: The word pimp is used here in accordance with definition number 7.2.) in the online Urban Dictionary. No sexual connotation is either meant or implied. The word has absolutely no relevance to the gender of either the object or subject in the above sentence.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pimp

http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/contractSearch/#

[ingac70]

1. Wow. n/t.

[book_worm]

2. I thought this intrade stuff was stupid when HRC was leading and I feel the same way now.

[TexasObserver]

3. pimping In Trade?

yeah, they're interesting, but until a week ago, they were betting Hillary would win it.

How would you like to have bought some Hillary a year ago, and be looking at pennies on the dollar now? Anyone who owns any Hillary had better sell it now. It's going down more.

[UALRBSofL]

4. I don't follow the Urban dictionary

I follow the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

[MercutioATC]

7. In that case, "pimping" means "petty, insignificant".

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pimping

[kristopher]

11. You follow(?) a dictionary????

Dictionaries are reference works to facilitate accurate communication. The policy of websters is to keep up with changing usage as rapidly as their review process allows. That means that the urban dictionary is actually the culmination of Webster's effort.
That is opposed to something like the Oxford English Dictionary, which sets itself up as the guardian of what is "proper and improper" in the English language.

Perhaps that would be more suited to your worldview?

[nightrider767]

5. Why is she sinking like a rock?

I'm an Obama guy, but Hillary seems to be holding her own.

Lot's of road left.

Cheers.

[DB1]

10. I too was wondering, Also for Obama, but she is far from out of it.

[Blue State Bandit]

6. (1)Pimped (v) - missused; used for nefarious purposes.

or
(2) (v)- to throughly destroy your opponent

[WillyT]

8. I've Been Hunting For My Suburban Dictionary, But...

I think I left it at the Tennis Club.

:evilgrin:

[kristopher]

9. It's just a reflection of popular perception

There are two factors that (in general) make this one of the more reliable "polling" instruments. First is sample size; it reflects the opinions of hundreds of thousands of people. Second is that there is no polling bias or insincere answers; since people are putting their money behind their opinion, it is an honest opinion.

Note that it isn't a direct measure of support. It is a measure of how many people think each candidate will win. They come to that conclusion in myriad ways that include lots of logical analysis, gut feeling, and sampling of those the bettor knows.

The fact that the shift in odds has been so dramatic is probably more significant than the actual numbers.

A criticism could be that it is a proper demographic representation of the voter demographics. Yet, the historical record has shown these betting sites to be the most accurate gauge of public intent.